The imbalance of the Asian water tower
Abstract The Hindu Kush–Karakoram–Himalayan system, named the Third Pole because it
is the largest global store of frozen water after the polar regions, provides a reliable water …
is the largest global store of frozen water after the polar regions, provides a reliable water …
Global lake responses to climate change
RI Woolway, BM Kraemer, JD Lenters… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2020 - nature.com
Climate change is one of the most severe threats to global lake ecosystems. Lake surface
conditions, such as ice cover, surface temperature, evaporation and water level, respond …
conditions, such as ice cover, surface temperature, evaporation and water level, respond …
Climate change threatens terrestrial water storage over the Tibetan Plateau
Terrestrial water storage (TWS) over the Tibetan Plateau, a major global water tower, is
crucial in determining water transport and availability to a large downstream Asian …
crucial in determining water transport and availability to a large downstream Asian …
[HTML][HTML] Recent climate and hydrological changes in a mountain–basin system in Xinjiang, China
J Yao, Y Chen, X Guan, Y Zhao, J Chen, W Mao - Earth-Science Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Xinjiang, China, is a representative arid region in Central Asia that is characterized by a
unique mountain–basin structure and fragile mountain–oasis–desert ecosystems. Climate …
unique mountain–basin structure and fragile mountain–oasis–desert ecosystems. Climate …
Response of Tibetan Plateau lakes to climate change: Trends, patterns, and mechanisms
The wide distribution of natural lakes over the Tibetan Plateau, the highest and largest
plateau on Earth, have received extensive attention due to global warming. In this Review …
plateau on Earth, have received extensive attention due to global warming. In this Review …
Climate change, vegetation history, and landscape responses on the Tibetan Plateau during the Holocene: A comprehensive review
Numerous studies of changes in the climate, vegetation and landscape responses of the
Tibetan Plateau (TP) during the Holocene have been published in recent decades …
Tibetan Plateau (TP) during the Holocene have been published in recent decades …
Recent global decline in endorheic basin water storages
Endorheic (hydrologically landlocked) basins spatially concur with arid/semi-arid climates.
Given limited precipitation but high potential evaporation, their water storage is vulnerable to …
Given limited precipitation but high potential evaporation, their water storage is vulnerable to …
Regional differences of lake evolution across China during 1960s–2015 and its natural and anthropogenic causes
Lakes are sensitive indicators of anthropogenic climate change and also respond to direct
human activities. Yet, long-term lake inventories and quantitative evaluation of the factors …
human activities. Yet, long-term lake inventories and quantitative evaluation of the factors …
[PDF][PDF] A robust but variable lake expansion on the Tibetan Plateau
Lakes on the Tibetan Plateau (TP) are an indicator and sentinel of climatic changes [1]. We
extended lake area changes on the TP from 2010 [2] to 2018, and provided a long and …
extended lake area changes on the TP from 2010 [2] to 2018, and provided a long and …
Why has the inner Tibetan Plateau become wetter since the mid-1990s?
Abstract The Inner Tibetan Plateau (ITP; also called the Qiangtang Plateau) appears to have
experienced an overall wetting in summer (June, July, and August) since the mid-1990s …
experienced an overall wetting in summer (June, July, and August) since the mid-1990s …